Flaherty is projected for a three-year, $63 million deal by Spotrac, which is $12 million less than the Mets gave Sean Manaea to return to Queens. But there hasn't been much noise about the offers Flaherty has been fielding, so that might not be enough to get the deal done.

The worst part about this quote is that even if Steinbrenner is right, and the Yankees are marginally better, the team that just knocked them out in five games is substantially better. The Dodgers have left no stone unturned when it comes to building their roster, while the Yankees are sitting back satisfied despite losing out on Soto.

Hey at least they didn’t get Juan Soto. Somehow the Los Angeles Dodgers, who did get pitchers Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott in their latest star additions, will have to try and repeat their World Series title without Soto.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are Major League ... 5) The Yankees are the American League's best chance to upset the Dodgers in the World Series The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto and should still be seen as favorited to get back to the World Series.

On Saturday, Cohen described his negotiations with Alonso’s camp as “exhausting” and said the Mets must be prepared to move on if nothing changes. Alonso, like Soto, is represented by agent Scott Boras.

The New York Yankees are the most valuable baseball franchise in the world according to a list published by Forbes last month.

New York Mets made headlines by signing Dominican athlete Juan Soto with a record $765 million, 15-year deal, surpassing Shohei Ohtani's $700 million

The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines with major acquisitions, including Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott, while the New York Mets remained relatively in

A Marcus Stroman trade proposal, Aaron Boone takes a shot at a former Dodgers pitcher and Derek Jeter sounds off on the Yankees' offseason so far.

On the other hand, the Yankees lost Juan Soto, but they did add Cody Bellinger, Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt and Devin Williams. Despite this, the Dodgers remain the favorites. GM Brian Cashman said of their spending via ESPN:

Law's annual farm system rankings has the Mariners up top, followed by the Red Sox and Dodgers. The Astros and Angels are at the bottom.